Portland in the News: New Parks Developments; Best Mocktails; Group Aims for more Diversity in Winter Sports | January 5, 2023

Formed in 2021, Open Slopes PDX promotes diversity in winter sports by breaking down barriers BIPOC groups face getting on the slopes.

Portland Parks recently approved $15.5 million in funding for a new skate park, playground & a community garden and other projects.

And after 43 years, Sloan’s Tavern is closing in North Portland after the owners retired.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• OPB: Seminal Portland hip-hop artist Mic Crenshaw on the art of making a difference

• Oregonian: Pelé’s historic career ended in a royal farewell … in Portland

• Willamette Week: Rubio Directs $15.5 Million in Development Fees to a New Skatepark and Other Greenspaces

• KOIN: What is a bomb cyclone? Wall of water headed for Portland as storm develops

• OPB: Grassroots group gets people of color on the slopes of Mount Hood

• Willamette Week: Sloan’s Tavern Is Remembered Fondly by Former Regulars and Employees Following Its Closure

• PDX Eater: 13 Portland Restaurants and Bars Mixing up Mocktails and Zero-Proof Drinks

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